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It is no secret that the topic of plastic waste, and mismanaged plastic waste in particular, is a focus of increasing scrutiny with governments and organizations around the world. From September 18th – 22nd, the 78th Session of the United Nations …

The European Union has the ambitious goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2050. Achieving this goal necessitates the implementation of a Circular Economy. This is because recycling, repairing and reusing goods that have already been manufactured can …

CEO Markus Steilemann recently exchanged ideas with interns at the campus in Leverkusen, providing personal insights and sharing his perspective on various topics. Anna Chiara Kleinert was there and reports.

Coral reefs, despite covering less than 0.1% of the ocean, are among Earth's most diverse and valuable ecosystems. These majestic underwater forests provide food and shelter to a quarter of all marine species. Unfortunately, coral reefs are facing …

Innovation is not only a question of skill. It is a question of creativity and resilience, about going three steps forward and two steps back and still having the drive to keep going. We asked two innovators at Covestro about their personal journey …

What a great feeling when what you have been longing for finally becomes reality! It was with great anticipation that Dr. Inga Bargende, together with numerous colleagues from Covestro, made her way to Aachen on June 5th for the rollout of the new …

Covestro has been pursuing its vision since 2020 and is committed to becoming fully circular. With our Sustainable Future strategy, in 2021 we embedded the topic of sustainability even more firmly in our thoughts and actions.

The consumption of resources is increasing, with mountains of garbage piling up – how can we cope with this? Mainly through increased cooperation. For this reason, two important industries - chemicals and waste management - now want to work more …

The international community is striving for a global treaty to stop plastic pollution, with the next round of negotiations being imminent. In the end, it takes bigger and smaller elements to put together a global jigsaw puzzle – with the help from …

Sometimes, it takes a little reminder for us to recognize the value of things. On April 28, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work reminds us that we all play a part to ensure a safe and healthy work culture. As a leading player in the chemical …

Did you know that we will need to install far more than 20,000 wind turbines per year worldwide to eventually become a net-zero emissions global society? 

Team Sonnenwagen Aachen will again be competing for victory in the World Solar Challenge in 2023. During a workshop visit, Covestro employees have already caught their first glimpse of components of the new solar car. Covestro project manager Daniel …